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  • Child Welfare
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Parenting Interventions

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  • Parents with intellectual disabilities are overrepresented in child welfare systems.
  • Child welfare agencies face challenges supporting these families.
  • Effective interventions are needed to prevent family separation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of Project IMPACT, an in-home parent training program.
  • To determine if Project IMPACT can prevent family separation for parents with intellectual disabilities.
  • To identify specific family characteristics that may predict greater benefit from the program.

Main Methods:

  • Treatment effects analysis comparing Project IMPACT participants with a control group.
  • Logistic regression to analyze differences in family separation rates.
  • Post-hoc analysis to explore differential program effects.

Main Results:

  • Families participating in Project IMPACT were 486% more likely to remain intact one year post-program.
  • The program demonstrated the strongest positive effects for families with younger children.
  • The intervention showed significant promise in preventing family separation.

Conclusions:

  • Project IMPACT is an effective, evidence-informed intervention for parents with intellectual disabilities involved in child welfare.
  • Tailoring services to the unique needs and learning styles of parents with intellectual disabilities is crucial.
  • Implementing programs like Project IMPACT can enhance child safety and family stability.